the effect of the industrial revolution in the south

Question 1

in the early 1800s, farmers did not use metal plows because:

Answer 1

the farmers believed the metal would contaminate the soil

Question 2

which 1834 invention allowed farmers to cut their grain more easily and cheaply?

Answer 2

reaper

Question 3

which invention by Eli Whitney dramatically changed agriculture in the south?

Answer 3

cotton gin

Question 4

in what ways did the cotton gin affect the south?
1. land under production declined.
2. a social caste system was established in the south.
3. slavery became more important and attitudes about it hardened.
4. cotton became “king,” the principal southern crop
5. manufacturing grew in the south

Answer 4

2. a social caste system was established in the south
3. slavery became more important and attitudes about it hardened
4. cotton became “king,” the principal southern crop

Question 5

75% of the free population in the south was made up of impoverished _____ people.

Answer 5

white people

Question 6

by 1848, ___ of the world’s cotton was produced in the United States.

Answer 6

87%

Question 7

why did the cotton culture expand westward?
1. western soil was better for agriculture.
2. better transportation was available in the west.
3. poor farming methods ruined the soil and forced farmers to move.
4. there was an increasing demand for cotton.

Answer 7

3. poor farming methods ruined the soil and forced farmers to move.
4. there was an increasing demand for cotton.

Question 8

In 1827, more than a hundred ____________ societies existed in the south, but by 1837, nne were left.

Answer 8

Anti-slavery

Question 9

by 1850, the south was totally committed to a society based on slavery and ______.

Answer 9

cotton